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CommentMaking promises is easy – delivering them is something else
If only we had politicians who, instead of promising the impossible, focused on what can really be delivered, and then got on with it..
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NewsLendlease settles bust-up with north London council
Firm had begun legal action after Haringey scrapped plans to build thousands of homes over the summer
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Wouldn’t it be lovely?
An optimistic Kit Malthouse introduces the ‘slimby’ and the water cannon debacle makes us look back at some of Boris Johnson’s other great ideas
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NewsGovernment confirms new construction innovation centre
The centre will be delivered by the Manufacturing Technology Centre, BRE and Cambridge University’s Centre for Digital Built Britain
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NewsLate payers could be banned from public contracts
Oliver Dowden confirms new prompt payment measures
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NewsUrban & Civic says fragile consumer confidence could hit delivery rates
Housebuilder interest in developer’s land remains firm, but show home visits down in the past month
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NewsMPs and peers appointed to Palace of Westminster restoration probe
Building columnist and former minister joins MPs and peers on committee scrutinising bill sanctioning multi-billion-pound revamp plan
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NewsWates brings in Kier man to beef up eastern England arm
Stuart Cleworth joins as operations director
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FeaturesImage of the week: All things bright and beautiful
Visitors can make a special Christmas trip to London Zoo after the animals have gone to bed, to wander a mile-long illuminated pathway dotted with light sculptures of larger-than-life wild creatures
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FeaturesSketch of the week: 120-bed hotel, Poole, Dorset
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1934
As we look at how the construction industry is preparing for Brexit – in as logical a way as possible but still with little clarity on what to expect – the phrase “on a wing and a prayer” came to mind.
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NewsCladding ban details suggests CLT will be outlawed
Government has ruled out the use of any material that does not have one of the top combustiblity ratings in buildings over 18m
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NewsContractor margins should be set at 5% on public sector jobs, says Scape boss
Mark Robinson says mandating margins would benefit both clients and contractors
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FeaturesEconomics: Infrastructure – railway upgrades
Chris Pike and Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examine the contribution that innovative engineering can make to delivering better outcomes for all users
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NewsLocal authorities can remove combustible cladding on private towers as ban comes into effect
Local authorities will have to recover costs from the building's owner
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CommentPFI: The ghost of contracts past
PFI contracts were meant to rebalance risk more fairly but didn’t – and we haven’t seen the last of the disputes over them yet
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NewsIndustry launches survey to gauge impact of Brexit
Backed by nine trade bodies, poll seeks to identify difficult-to-fill roles in a post-Brexit sector
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